noun
- British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797.
- synonyms: Edmund Burke
- United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903.
- synonyms: Burk, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke, Calamity Jane
verb
- Murder without leaving a trace on the body.
- Get rid of, silence, or suppress.
- usage: "burke an issue"
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